Wedding retailers have pulled together to make services available to couples planning their nuptials in lockdown.
Brides and grooms-to-be are now looking to move ahead with wedding plans despite the inability of bridal boutiques and jewellers to fully reopen due to coronavirus restrictions.
Rebecca Bryson, the owner of Curvy Chic Bridal in Belfast, is addressing the problem by offering virtual appointments, at-home try-on services and sale dresses on her website. It s not the exact same experience but we try to make it as nice as possible, she said.
It is a similar situation with other retailers.
Jewellery designer Mairi Burrow is also offering an at-home wedding ring service for couples getting married.
NI Water Director of Finance & Regulation, Ronan Larkin, said, “We are acutely aware this is a challenging time for everyone and we do not want any business to feel extra pressure due to their NI Water bill.
“The decision was taken, therefore, with the support of the Utility Regulator, to hold the increase to the rate of inflation.
“This enables us to strike a balance between minimising the impact of a price increase on customers and ensuring sufficient revenues are generated for NI Water to continue to operate.
“We have, therefore, limited the increase to 0.9% in line with inflation.
“This means our 80,000 non-domestic customers will see their water and sewerage bill remain the same as last year in real terms.
Minister Long indicated her intention to make the changes through an amendment to the Justice (Miscellaneous) Provisions Bill later this year.
Naomi Long said, “I am fully committed to protecting the safety of young people in our society and to ensuring that our law is robust in safeguarding their interests.
“I am very aware of calls to change the law, including from NSPCC, the sports sector and faith groups, and I agree that the law needs tightening.
“I am very conscious that people working in the non-statutory sector can have a significant level of influence and power over impressionable young people in their care, and some can abuse their positions of responsibility.
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